Current TV named Laura Nelson as senior vice president, communications.

Jeff Benjamin, formerly partner and chief creative officer at CP+B, has been named chief creative officer, JWT North America. In addition, Mike Geiger, formerly chief digital officer, associate partner at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, has been named to the newly created position of president, chief integration officer, JWT North America.

AKQA hired David Hunt as general manager of the Shanghai Office. He joins from BBDO Proximity China where he was managing director.

HookLogic hired Jeff Griffin as president of retail.

The SolutionSet MediaWhiz Partnership announced that Jeremy Leonard has been appointed to the newly created position of senior vice president of strategy and operations of the agency’s MediaWhiz division.

Organic named Rachel Pasqua as executive director of its mobile marketing practice. Most recently, Pasqua served as vice president of mobile marketing at iCrossing.

WNET has appointed two new executives to its senior manager team. Caroline Croen has been named vice president, chief financial officer & treasurer and Lisa Mantone has been appointed vice president, development & communications.

John Krajkowski joined The Goldstein Group in the new position of director of client services.

MRM named Sue R.E. Geramian to the newly created position of senior vice president, global brand communications.

Arnold Worldwide named Kieron Monahan as executive vice president, global planning director & global technology practice co-lead for the Dell account.